Utah · Rock climbing · Blanding

Broken Dreams

Mid-range climb among 16 routes at Arch Canyon.

5.9
grade
Trad Gear
style

Best time to visit Broken Dreams

Best months: March–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    40° / 22°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    45° / 26°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    55° / 33°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    62° / 38°

    5 wet

  5. May

    72° / 46°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    84° / 56°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 62°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 60°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 53°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 42°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 31°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    40° / 23°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Blanding, UT, 14.5 mi away at 6,032 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 16 routes catalogued at Arch Canyon, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range, which spans from 5.8 to 5.11b/c.

Photo of the crag

Arch Canyon — the crag this route is on
Arch Canyon, Utah — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: BLMUtah, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

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